The Sea of Fertility Books in Order
cycle of four novels by the Japanese author Yukio Mishima
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1969 · 三島由紀夫
Spring Snow is a novel by Yukio Mishima and the first in his Sea of Fertility tetralogy. It was published serially in Shinchō from 1965 to 1967, then…
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Buy on Amazon1969 · 三島由紀夫
Runaway Horses is a novel by Yukio Mishima. Set in Japan during the 1930s, it follows a young man and his father who discover they have conflicting…
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Buy on Amazon1970 · 三島由紀夫
Yukio Mishima's The Temple of Dawn is the third novel in his tetralogy The Sea of Fertility. The story follows Shigekuni Honda, a brilliant lawyer,…
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Year unknown · 三島由紀夫
The Decay of the Angel is a novel by Yukio Mishima, the fourth and last in his Sea of Fertility tetralogy. It was published by Shinchosha on 25…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Sea of Fertility books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Fertility of the sea”. Start with “Fertility of the sea.”
How many books are in the The Sea of Fertility series?
We list 4 books by 三島由紀夫 , published between 1969–1970.
Where can I buy the The Sea of Fertility books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.